pidżyn

Polish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from English pidgin, from pidgin English, from a Chinese Pidgin English pronunciation of English business during trade in the Far East.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpi.d͡ʐɘn/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -id͡ʐɘn
  • Syllabification: pi‧dżyn

Noun

pidżyn m inan

  1. (linguistics) pidgin (amalgamation of two languages having no native speakers)

Declension

Derived terms

adjective
  • pidżynowy

Further reading

  • pidżyn in Polish dictionaries at PWN